Only 2 minutes away from Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport, just 10 minutes from Toulouse city center, 1 hour from Paris and 1 hour 30 from London, the Holiday Inn Toulouse Airport Hotel is ideally next to Airbus, Rolls Royce, Thales, Rockwell Collins, Honeywell, the Zenith and 5 minutes away from the Stade Toulousain Rugby Stadium and the International Seilh Golf Course ...more
Take all the good bits from Paris; the sophisticated café society, culture, shopping and add a vibrant arty student population. Place the city in the south of France, close enough to Spain to absorb elements of its laidback, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Then, if you add a wash of pink across this image, you'll have Toulouse.
Toulouse, or often known as Ville Rose - the "Pink City" - due to its red-brick buildings that seem to subtly change colour throughout the day, is one of France's most vibrant provincial cities.
Once a city that inspired the medieval poets of courtly love; Toulouse has become a pioneering centre of technology and aerospace development. Through all its many faces, Toulouse hangs on to a resolutely old-fashioned French soul, with its markets, regional cuisine and cafes interspersed between secondhand bookstalls and antique shops.
This 2000-year-old historical city shows off its brick and tile architecture, typical of the cities, villages and farms of the Midi- Pyrenees region. France's fourth biggest city has a lot to offer and a stroll along the Garonne and the Canal du Midi is a perfect way to spend the day.
With a growing and buzzing student population, the city is certainly not stuck in a time warp. With an abundance of bars, cafes, shops and nightclubs, Toulouse offers a truly cosmopolitan experience.